Steven Driedger
Solicitor General/Instructor
2025 Salary
$173,074Total compensation $173,303, including $229 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#496Solicitor General
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$173,0742025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$134,727 in 2019 is worth about $162,663 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | InstructorSolicitor General | $173,074Benefits $229Total $173,303 |
| 2024 | InstructorSolicitor General | $139,079Benefits $199Total $139,278 |
| 2023 | Instructor / InstructeurSolicitor General / Solliciteur général | $138,626Benefits $139Total $138,765 |
| 2022 | InstructorSolicitor General | $148,296Benefits $0Total $148,296 |
| 2021 | InstructorSolicitor General | $145,783Benefits $0Total $145,783 |
| 2020 | InstructorSolicitor General | $142,851Benefits $0Total $142,851 |
| 2019 | InstructorSolicitor General | $134,727Benefits $0Total $134,727 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Steven Driedger was paid $173,074 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $116,584, an effective income-tax rate of about 29.5%. For comparison, the median Instructor on the 2025 list was paid $135,480; this salary is about 28% more. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $139,079, that is a rise of about 24%. Most Government of Ontario – Ministries employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$116,584
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.5%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.6%
- vs. 2025 Instructor median
- +28%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.